Change-holder.



J. H. MAXWELL.

CHANGE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. a. 1913.

1,089,939, Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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CHANGE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application filed September 8, 1913. Serial No. 787,982.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. MAXWELL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Crewe, in the county ofNottoway and State of Virginia, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Change-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to an im rovement in coin holders, particularly oft e change holding type wherein means are provided for dividing thecoins in accordance with their full value so that any particular coinmay be readily selected without disturbing any of the others.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a coinholder of simple type in which means are rovided for maintamin the coinsdivided 1n accordance with their 11 value and in holding the coins inirregular disposition within the holder to provide for their convenientabstraction.

A further object of the invention is the rovision of a card or ticketholder com- Eined with the coin holder to permit of the independent useof either.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in thefollowing specification, reference being had particularly to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimprovement. Fig. 2 is a central section longitudinally of the device.Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, my improved coinholder comprises a rectangular receptacle including side walls 1, end\valls 2andabottom 3. One

of the side walls is 'referably, though not necessarily, of metal whilethe remaining walls may be of any desired flexible material, such asleather or the like. Extending longitudinally and centrally of thereceptacle thus formed is a bar 3 on which is secured a series ofpartitions 4:, said partitions extending practically throughout the fullheight and breadth of the receptacle. The

partitions are suflicient 1n number to provide a series of compartments6 to corres end in number to the number of coins of iiferentdenominations which it is desirable to carry 1n the holder, mypreference in this respect bemg for five such compartments designedrespectively for coins, one cent, five cents,ten cents, twenty-fivecents, and fifty cents.

The forward or flexible side wall 1 of the holder is provided with anoverlying flexible section 7 secured to the side wall throughout itsmarginal edge except the upper edge, providing a pocket for thereception of cartickets or the like, the section 7 being preferably cutout for a portion of its hei ht at its center to afford a notch 8through t e means of which tickets may be convenientl grasped andwithdrawn from the pocket. cover 9 is hingedl connected to the rigidside wall 1 and designed to overlie and close the top of the receptacle,the forward edge of the cover being provided with a short flap 10 whichtogether with the registering portion of the forward side wall 1 isformed With complementary fastening members 11 whereby the cover may besecured in place. An auxiliary fastening strap 12 is secured to therigid side wall 1 and has a length materially exceeding the width of thecover, the terminal of said strap 12 and the co'ciperating portion ofthe section 7 being formed with complementary fastenin means forsecuring the ticket holding poc et against accidental opening.

From this construction it will be obvious that admission to the ticketholding pocket may be had without disconnecting the free edge of thecover from the receptacle, or that access to the change receptacle maybe had by disconnecting the strap described. By use of thelongitudinally extending bar in the ticket holder the coins droppedtherein are practically maintained in edgewise presentation and theupper end of the holder so that they may be conveniently grasped forwithdrawal when necessary.

The material of which the device is to be constructed is not importantas I contemplate the use of any olesii'ed material anrl extendinglongitudinally of thereceptacle '10 where the device is not designed formore or and. through all of the com artments.

less permanent attachment to the garment, In testimony whereof I a x mysignature it may be made of entirely a flexible matein presence of twowitnesses. rial, as leather 'or the like.

. l a t W What is claimed is:-- JOHN 'H' MAXELL- A coin holdercomprising a receptacle, a Witnesses: v series of partitions dividingthe receptacle E. F. LOOKE'IT,

into a plurality of compartments and a bar J. E. MOORE,

